Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

The diet of Neanderthals was once thought to consist primarily of meat ______ recent analysis of dental plaque suggests they consumed a wide variety of plants as well.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  • A

    , however,

  • B

    , however

  • C

    ; however,

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  • D

    however,

Explanation

"However" between two independent clauses needs a semicolon before and comma after. The others produce comma splices or run-ons.

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